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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
Bearly Legal
9-3 120.55
105.7
 
VS
proj
Not Enuf Johnson
99.45 4-8
90.3

Bearly Legal come back to top Not Enuf Johnson for fourth straight win in 120.55-99.45 rout

Bearly Legal extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Not Enuf Johnson, cruising to a 120.55-99.45 win. Bearly Legal jumped out to a 33.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 28.1 points from DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Carlos Hyde (67 Rush Yds). Not Enuf Johnson came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by the New England Patriots defense (7 points) and Michael Gallup (5.5). Not to be deterred, Bearly Legal pulled it together at the last minute on Monday night, as Mark Ingram II (23.8 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Bearly Legal have knocked off Not Enuf Johnson, after winning 122.7-70.6 in their last matchup. Bearly Legal (9-3) will look to build on their success against YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Not Enuf Johnson (4-8) attempt to get back in the win column against Big Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Bearly Legal   Not Enuf Johnson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 15.9 points against his 5-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Panthers, he caught 6 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Cook will face the Falcons next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Bearly Legal
Points
% of total points 120.55
1
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.8
9.96
19.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.4
12.92
17.8%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.1
9.78
15.8%
4
Jared Cook
TE
15.9
5
13.2%
Not Enuf Johnson
Points
% of total points 99.45
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.55
26.62
31.7%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
16.1
13.19
16.2%
3
Wil Lutz
K
11
9.12
11.1%
4
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
10.3
5.58
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 35-yard touchdown catch and a 30-yard touchdown catch for Bearly Legal to contribute to a 33.10-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Bearly Legal boasted an 87.45-86.95 lead. Allen Robinson II had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Bearly Legal, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Not Enuf Johnson with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bearly Legal   Not Enuf Johnson

Game Notes

Bearly Legal got the win despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Not Enuf Johnson lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Bearly Legal put up more points than their season scoring average (108.81) while Not Enuf Johnson fell short of theirs (103.04).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Bearly Legal win, but they also covered the 15.4-point projected margin of victory.
Bearly Legal moves to (4-3) in blowout games this year, while Not Enuf Johnson falls to (1-4).
For Not Enuf Johnson, Drew Brees (31.55 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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